Movies Reviews
Shooter
I have always been a big fan of Mark Wahlberg’s acting skills. I like that he’s rough around the edges. Even still, he’s able to nail the emotion that is called for by the scenes he’s in. In this film, Wahlberg portrays a military marksman who …
Man of the House (2005 movie)
Five Texas cheerleaders witness a murder and decide to report the matter to the local authorities. News gets around of the girl’s news and their lives are in danger. To live, they must be protected by the Texas Rangers, at least until the bad guys are found. The Ranger …
Sinister (movie)
I didn’t know anything about the movie “Sinister” until I went to see “End of Watch” in the movie theatres and saw it advertising. Based on what I had seen in the trailer, I knew immediately that I had wanted to see it in the theatres with a friend …
Indiana Jones and the crystal skull
When I first saw the preview for this long awaited film I just about wet myself. I was so excited to see one of my favorite actors come back in one of my favorite movie series. On top of Harrison Ford being in the movie they also brought back …
Perfect Stranger (R, 2007) movie
It took me a while to get around to seeing Perfect Stranger, starring Halle Berry. When I saw the previews, I immediately thought there would be gratuitous nudity or sex scenes, like in Monster\’s Ball, or other films featuring the pretty actress. But this one was …
The Sound Of Music movie
Here is another favorite film of mine and of many others I know. Everyone must have seen the wild actics of this strange family and the new comer to the household. I even got me a whistle. “The hills are alive” hmmm, are they really, “with the sound of …
Hotel for Dogs Movie
Being a dog lover, my brother bought and gave me this dvd as a present and while I am already in my mid-twenties, I still do enjoy watching movies that are sometimes suitable just for kids, like this movie, and Hotel for Dogs is actually for kids and not …
Movie Cars
Cars is a rip-roarin’ ride of animated fun. It is an incredibly wonderful film about a race car with an attitude and no friends as a result. All Lightning McQueen wants is to win the big race and be the champion. He believes he’s the best …
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 was everything I had hoped for after seeing Rush Hour 1 & 2. The second sequel was filled with action and humor, and follows a plot that will keep one interested the whole way through.
The movie focuses on the reserved Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), who is …
Speed Racer (2008)
This movie is a live action movie that has been created off the cartoon TV series that is still being aired on the Boomerang channel and a newly revised series on the Nicktoons Networks. The movie is just abominable if that’s the right word to use for it. Terrible …
Sweet November movie
In this remake of the 60s film by the same name, ‘Sweet November’ features a heart warming story of acceptance, tenderness, and love on many different levels of being.
Set in San Francisco, California, Nelson Moss is a workaholic. So busy in fact, that he barely remembers his girlfriend …
Casino royale 2006
1. Did I stay interested / awake throughout the entire movie ?
A. Plenty of action but the movie seemed 30 mins too long.
2. Would I buy it on DVD ?
A. Only if I was a James Bond fanatic.
3. Would I take my partner …
Brother Bear
This is one of my favorite animated movies. I love to watch this movie with my younger sister. It’s a great movie for the whole family and enjoyable to watch. It kept me interested and entertained throughout the whole movie. There were plenty of parts that made me really …
The Pentagon Wars movie
Good movie, and a rather scary one, if you think about the fact that it is actually based on a book written by someone who worked for Pentagon. Colonel James Burton (Cary Elwes) is assigned to supervise the completion of a new army machine - the Bradley Infantry Fighting …
Dancing At The Blue Iguana movie
Dancing At The Blue Iguana is not going to win any Oscars, but it is still a good movie. Dancing At The Blue Iguana focuses on the lives of four dancers. These dancers are not your ordinary ballet stars, they are topless dancers. The Blue Iguana is not your …
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is one of my most favorite movies of all time and I teared while watching this. I don’t know why but there is something personal and touching about stories that have elements of forbidden love. This sweeping movie story reminds me a lot on Romeo and …
Under the Skin (2013 movie)
I find that with mainstream movies there’s very little to talk about. I usually get information from the culture and arts section of many a magazine or newspaper and shy away from the hype. People continue to brood over the movie Under the Skin, despite that it …
Unbroken (Biographical Drama Movie)
There’s something absolutely captivating about watching some biographical dramas, especially those that are reminiscent of an earlier time period. Therefore, it was that, along with the fact that the movie was directed by the popular actress Angelina Jolie that attracted me to it. At first since the movie received something …
Head Trauma movie
I like watching indie movies, and so I was excited to see this one even though at the time I wasn’t completely sure what it would be about. Thus, I sat up one night to watch it after hearing a lot of good things about the movie, which I …
Evan Almighty
I watched this movie yesterday. It’s the second to Bruce Almighty. It was a lot better than I thought it would be. In the previews it looked kind of stupid to me. I enjoyed watching the movie though. There were no parts that were hilarious to me but there …
Om Shanthi Om (Starring Shah Rukh Khan)
Om Shanthi Om is the latest movie starring Shahrukh Khan (Released on November 2007) It is directed by Farakh Khan. Shahrukh Khan plays the lead role of Om Prakash and Om Kapoor. Deepika Padukone plays the role of Shanthi and Sandy. Arjun Rampal plays the role of the villian …
Sapphire Girls
My wife picked up the movie Sapphire Girls the other day because she read the back of it and it sounded like an intriguing drama.
It turned out to be nothing more than a soft core porn film; and not a very good one at that.
The movie, which is about …
Mumbai Salsa
Mumbai salsa the story about four couples who performance at the club called Mumbai salsa to earn there living. The whole film revolves around their life style and also throw like light on the Mumbai salsa and the club way of living. The star cast is new so …
The Picture of Dorian Gray movie
Classic old subtile horror movie from the story by Oscar Wilde. Dorian Gray has a self-portrait made and wishes in secret for it to age in his place. The wish becomes reality and Dorian remains as young as he ever was, but at the same time he goes evil …
World War 2: The Lost Color Archives
Last week I decided to learn a bit more about the second world war, I think it is important to know how it went and what happened during that war. So I decided to view a documentary about it. The reason I watched this specific documentary is because it …
The Notebook movie
This is a great romance story that begins when a man is reading a story from a notebook to a woman that resides in a nursing home and at times is unresponsive and forgetful.
The man reads a story that details the relationship of a young couple’s courtship and the …
The Jackal (1997)
Russian mobsters hired a very eccentric hit man to take out the persons involved in the killing of his brother. With a total cost of $70 million dollars for the job payable in two installations of half now and the rest when the job is done, this assassin went …
Movie Mum and Dad (2008)
Mum and Dad is a British Horror/Thriller movie,about a crazy family that live near London’s Heathrow Airport. The daughter of the family befriends a Polish girl (Lena) whilst working at the airport as a cleaner. She convinces Lena to stay over at their house as she misses …
Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II, directed by Michael Bay is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and action, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content. The original release date was July 18, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and …
Changeling
You know what, I rented the movie Changeling thinking it was going to be a dull film and it turned out to be one of the better movies I’ve watched this month.
This movie, which stars Angelina Jolie, gives an overview of a little-known mass slaying that took place in …
Evan Almighty
This is an amazingly respectful movie on a spiritual theme - respectful to God and faith. The title clearly hints on Bruce Almighty that had come out in 2003, but it is not a sequel; just a similar story. The similarity is made even closer with the same actor, …
The Hunger Games movie
As an avid fan of the books, I was absolutely horrified when I found out The Hunger Games trilogy was going to be made into movies. I never really felt that anyone would be enough to take on the role of Katniss Everdeen, and I just knew they …
She’s the Man (movie)
A few years ago, when She’s the Man was in theaters, I saw a few previews for the movie. I thought the movie looked dumb and unrealistic. However, I decided to give it a chance because my friends wanted to go see it. I am very …
After Earth, movie
I had such high expectations for this movie after seeing the commercial with Will Smith and his son in it, since I love Will Smith’s acting in I am Legend, Hancock, and him and his son in The Pursuit of Happiness. I knew the basic summary of the movie …
City of Angels (1998)
An angel whose main purpose is to guide recently deceased people to the after life is impressed by a human who goes above and beyond the call of duty to try and save a dying patient’s life. The angel wants to find out more about this person and what …
Lovelace (2013 Biography Drama Movie)
I heard about the famous pornstar Linda Lovelace, but I didn’t know much about her. Therefore I was interested when I heard there was a biographical drama in the making for a movie about her life as a pornstar. I wanted to know what made her stand out so much …
Underclassman (2005)
Underclassman, directed by Marcos Siega is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, sexual references, drug material and some teen drinking. The original release date was September 2, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Nick Cannon …
Panic Room movie (2002)
This is probably director David Fincher’s most commercial film to date. Originally set to star Nicole Kidman, who had to bail on the project due to an injury on Moulin Rouge (and has a small voice-only role over the telephone in Panic Room), Jodie Foster fills in the …
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes movie
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes was directed by actor Patrick McGoohan, who also guest stars in the program. He’s done this, acting and directing in a Columbo, a few times before. His character this time around is mortician Eric Prince.
Rue McClanahan does a nifty job as gossip columnist …
POLAR EXPRESS DVD
Do YOU believe in Santa? I mean, do you REALLY believe? You know, you cannot hear the bells of Christmas, if you don\’t really believe, according to the DVD, The Polar Express! This is a wonderful family movie that is just so delightful to watch with the entire family. …
The Flintstones
As far my concern it is one of the best classic cartoon series ever made by “Hannah-Barbara”. I am watching “The Flintstones” from my childhood, and till now I like to watch it. It is really different from any other carton show. It is a story about a stone …
Bunshinsaba 3 (2013 Horror Movie)
Bunshinsaba 3 is a 2013 horror movie directed by Korean director Ann Byung Ki.
The story follows Lina, mental patient after she is released from the institute. The first thing she did after her release is to look for her daughter, Xiao Ai.
She was reunited with her daughter after an accident …
We Are Marshall Movie
We Are Marshall starts out with the tragedy of Marshall’s football team in 1970 (for those of you who don’t know, the plan crashed killing all but four of the football team, as well as most of the coaches and football staff, some parents, and fans, a total of …
Memoirs Of A Geisha (movie)
Memoirs Of A Geisha is one of the most beautiful films I’ve ever seen. The scenery was stunning, even when Chiyo, our main character, is running through busy, dirty streets. The women in this movie were all lovely, from young girls to older matrons. I was told that I …
James Bond Casino Royale Movie
The movie James Bond Casino Royale is the best Bond movie I have seen. The action is amazing, but it also has an engaging, exciting plot. The action is shot and acted in a way that you really feel scared for the characters. It is never …
Movie Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day is one of my all-time favorite films. Some of my favorite actors are in this movie, including Jeff Goldblum - who, as usual, plays a highly intelligent guy with answers to very important questions - and Will Smith who adds an incredible amount of action to the …
The Departed (R, 2006) movie
If ever there was a film that kept me riveted to my seat, it is The Departed starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon amongst a few other greats. The story pits the three in a race against each other and opposite forces (criminals vs. the police). …
Next (2007)
Next, directed by Lee Tamahori is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of violent action, and some language. The original release date was April 27, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Fantasy/Romance/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Nicolas Cage …
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